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November 13, 2025Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin

Awe Promotes Perspective-Taking via Self-Transcendence: Implications for Cooperation

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JZJiali ZhangCBChongzeng BiJZJiali Zhang

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Overview

Observational analysis reveals awe promotes perspective-taking in individuals, suggesting it enhances cooperation.

Key Points

  • Awe enhances perspective-taking, fostering social cohesion and cooperation with self-transcendence as a key mediator.
  • The study found that perspective-taking is consistently increased by feelings of awe, demonstrating its emotional impact.
  • Using a multi-method approach, the analysis supports the role of awe in encouraging prosocial behavior among individuals.
  • These findings highlight the crucial relationship between emotional experiences and social interactions.

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Zhang et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/692523b2c0ce034ddc3548f8https://doi.org/10.1177/01461672251382714
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